Jynx Definition

noun

A bird, the wryneck (Jynx or Iynx torquilla).

Wiktionary

(transferred sense) A charm or spell a jinx (quod vide).

Wiktionary

The name of an order of spiritual intelligences in ancient “Chaldaic” philosophy.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • genus Jynx
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Other Word Forms of Jynx

Noun

Singular:
jynx
Plural:
jynges

Origin of Jynx

  • An adaptation of the Latin iynx (“wryneck”), itself an adaptation of the Ancient Greek ἴῠγξ (iunks, “Eurasian wryneck”, “Jynx torquilla”; figuratively “a spell or charm”, “passionate yearning”), quod vide for an explanation of the development of its senses.

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